Public Health Association of Nebraska

Public Health Association of Nebraska is hiring an Executive Director. Are you that someone?

Interested in developing your advocacy skills? Applications for Lobby School are currently open through Wednesday, July 31st! Renee Fry, our Policy Consultant, writes more about this unique opportunity on our website.

Congratulations to our very own Samantha Wall, MPH, dual recipient of PHAN's Health Equity Champion Award and the NE Public Health Defender Award from the UNMC College of Public Health, both awarded today at the Nebraska Public Health Conference.  Her commitment and exemplary efforts in working towards social justice for underserved and disadvantaged populations in Nebraska has not gone unnoticed. We are so fortunate to have you working for HCAN! Congratulations!

#UNMCCOPH's Jesse Bell, PhD, is kicking off this year's #NationalPublicHealthWeek by speaking as a panelist at the Omaha Climate Resiliency Summit! At 5:30 pm CT on 4/2, Dr. Bell will discuss climate change and it's impacts on health in an event sponsored by the Public Health Association of Nebraska. Don't miss out! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gYpfSUn7 #NPHW Conservation Nebraska

Yield Giving's award is an amazing acknowledgment of Nebraska Appleseed’s track record of impact and the many community members, supporters, partners, staff, and board members who've worked together to secure rights, win systemic change, and enable more Nebraskans to thrive. We're deeply honored and grateful for the recognition from Yield Giving and our peer reviewers. This award will advance Appleseed’s continued advocacy in the years ahead as we work to elevate community voices and needs, support and advocate alongside community leaders with lived experience, and build a just, vibrant, and inclusive Nebraska for all! https://lnkd.in/ggzdSB6R

Join me, Conservation Nebraska, Creighton University and the Public Health Association of Nebraska at the Omaha Climate Resiliency Summit on Tuesday, April 2nd during National Public Health at the Creighton University Harper Center in Omaha. PHAN is sponsoring a special screening of the film 2040, which is a hopeful documentary featuring global efforts to create climate resilient, healthier communities. Tickets are $25 for the full event, $15 for the afternoon/ evening program. Students are free. A portion of the proceeds benefit Public Health Association of Nebraska, so buy your ticket today at: https://lnkd.in/eYbiuiwt